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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID BASCH, OF YORK, N. Y.

DRESS-SHIELD.

SECIFICATIN forming part of Letters Patent No. 543,282, dated J' uly 23, 1895.

Application filed .Tanuary 29,1895. Serial No. 536,553. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom/ it may concern:

Beit known that I, DAVID BASCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at New-York, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dress-Shields,of which the following is a specification. l

The object of this invention is to provide a dress-shield by which the perspiration will be efficiently taken up and rendered inoensive;

-and the invention resides in the novel feasome distance below its top edge, so that the free edge portion 6, being loose,will form a gutdeodorizing or disinfecting compound pred pared as follows: In a sufficient quantity of warm water, say about two gallons, dissolve about one pound of boracic acid and about from two to threeounces of sachet powder of desired odor. The Ilannel or absorbent before being secured in place is immersed in this solution -until thoroughly satuated, say

about ve minutes, and is then wrung out and'hung" up to dry, after which it is cut into the required shapes to be sewed to theY covv ers l.

I have found beneficial effects to be attained by using with the boracic acid glycerine in the proportion of about four ounces glycprovided with perforations located above and allowing the perspiration to pass to the gutter or ledge substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID BASCH. Witnesses:

WM. C. HAUEF, E. F. KASTENHUEEE.

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